by Rick Coste | Feb 12, 2024 | Equipment Tips
Tube amps are beautiful to look at. When I first purchased the Galion TS120, I marveled at how beautiful it looked at night when I dimmed the lights in our listening room. It was exactly what I expected vacuum tubes to look like – a steam-punk aesthetic that...
by Rick Coste | Jun 5, 2023 | Equipment Tips
Whether buying your first turntable or upgrading your present one, you’ll face many decisions. Not too long ago, I switched out my direct drive/internal preamp model for a belt-driven one with an external preamp. I had models on my wish list, and when it came time to...
by Rick Coste | Jun 4, 2023 | Equipment Tips
Diamonds Aren’t Forever Imagine this horrific scenario. You’ve settled down to listen to your favorite David Bowie album. For me, that would be Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. As you’re listening, you notice something. It doesn’t sound as clear as it used...
by Rick Coste | Jun 1, 2023 | Equipment Tips
My parents bought me my first record player when I was five. It played 45s, and it was red. I can still picture it today. It was called a “Close ’n Play” and had a plastic lid and a handle so you could carry it around. The speaker was housed in the lid. The plastic...
by Rick Coste | May 21, 2023 | Equipment Tips
With all passions or hobbies comes debate. If you’re a fly-fisher, it will be the type of fly for different situations or the materials used. If you play guitar, it might be the Fender vs. Gibson debate. It could even be who is stronger – the Hulk or Superman. As with...
by Rick Coste | Apr 16, 2022 | Equipment Tips
In a previous post, I looked at the different types of turntable styli. If you recall, your stylus sits at the end of a cantilever. The other end of the cantilever disappears into a little magic box called the cartridge. It’s where something is created that didn’t...
